Irish Fishermen Plan To Disrupt Russian Naval War Games: 'Our Presence Is Our Protest' - TRMS

[Rhiannon12866]

Rachel Maddow reports on suspicious activities by the Russian Navy in waters off Ireland that have added to concerns about Russia's planned naval war games in Irish territorial waters, and the intention of Irish fishermen to disrupt those war games and protect their fishing territory. Aired on 01/25/2022.

[SheltieLover]

1. Putin needs to stop bullying!

[Rhiannon12866]

2. I don't get it, back in the USSR there were statues and plaques and museums everywhere

As reminders of the horrors of war. The Russians suffered horribly during WWII, it was fought on their own soil. They even have museums in the smallest schools to teach the next generations about what they experienced so it would never happen again. Have they forgotten so soon??

[SheltieLover]

3. I guess it's "different"

When the narcissist wants to play bully.



I feel so badly for the people in Russia & neighboring countries. 💔

[Rhiannon12866]

4. I grew up believing that the Russians wanted to kill us

Even as a kindergartner I remember hiding in the basement of the school, a rehearsal for when the Russian bombs came. So when my grandmother asked me to join her peace group on a trip to the USSR, I pretty much freaked out, but I went because my Nana asked me. And it was not at all what I expected, I loved the members of the group, all senior citizens except for one woman - and me. But the people we met were not what I expected either, some were groups dedicated to peace, but even people on the street were excited and pleased to meet Americans.

And it is one beautiful and historic country - we once visited a 9th-century church! And I still remember one particular woman who had been a nurse during WWII - and she said "Please, when you go back, tell your president that we want peace!" So when I hear these threats of unnecessary and instigated war, I can't help wondering what happened??

[SheltieLover]

5. Greed

Is what happened.

It's not the citizens, but the govt, imho.

[Rhiannon12866]

6. Well, it is really heartbreaking and, like you said, my heart goes out to the people.

[SheltieLover]

7. Sure is!

[marie999]

11. No, they haven't forgotten,

that is why they don't want NATO to have a 3,122-mile border with Russia and Belarus.

[Sherman A1]

8. Brave men go down to the sea in ships

Hats off to the Irish ☘️ fisherman. Good luck to each and every one of them.

[Rhiannon12866]

9. I know, taking on the Russian military??!

[RockCreek]

10. They took on the British!

For centuries, including when England was a world superpower.

[Harker]

12. A submarine launching a cruise missiles from off the southern coast of Ireland

could hit London in about an hour. Russia is also wrapping up testing of their Tzirkon hypersonic anti-ship cruise missile, which they successfully launched from surface ships and submarines about a month ago. Putin is anything but subtle in his statements.

There's plenty of potential for serious trouble here.

Incidentally, I spent a week in and around Killybegs a few years ago. It's Ireland's biggest fishing port, and many of Rachel's "little fishing boats" are pretty big ships, and they easily outnumber the tiny Irish Navy.

[Rhiannon12866]

14. That was my thought, too. More saber rattling by Putin.

This shouldn't be up to Irish fishermen no matter how many or how big their ships are.

[onetexan]

13. All hail the Irish fishermen!! 60 trawlers taking turns facing down the bully russians

"This is our ground, this is our farm, this is where we earn our living..."

Damn right! Kudos to the Irish fishermen!